Gong Wanqing, Kou Immortal, and Zhong Wuwang arrived at the True God Dojo, where the Heavenly Venerate was in secluded cultivation at Tianyuan Palace on Jue Xian Peak. The three entered Tianyuan Palace, and a Daoist boy told them, "The Heavenly Venerate is not in the palace. Please leave."

The three were taken aback. Gong Wanqing asked, "Where did the Heavenly Venerate go?"

"The master didn't say."

The three left Tianyuan Palace and walked toward the outside of the dojo. Kou Immortal asked in confusion, "If the Heavenly Venerate is not here, where could he have gone?"

Gong Wanqing pondered, "Feng Immortal went to the mortal world to investigate the Demon Emperor of Demon City. Could it be that the Heavenly Venerate left Despair Slope because of the Demon Emperor?"

"That's possible."

Kou Immortal muttered, "Seeing the True God reviving in the mortal world, I wonder what the Heavenly Venerate's mindset is?"

He was furious, "Who is that scoundrel that infiltrated my Despair Slope, reviving the True God? Once caught, he must not be let off easily!"

Gong Wanqing smirked, "Perhaps it was someone inside Despair Slope stealing from us. Ask yourself, besides Despair Slope, who else in the world knows the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths All Heavens Grand Sacrifice?"

Kou Immortal was alarmed, "Gong Fairy's words reveal the heavenly mechanism. The person who revived the True God must be someone from Despair Slope!"

He sighed, "Heavenly Dao Practitioners certainly couldn't achieve this, only Heavenly Dao Immortals could. In other words, that person is among us!"

He couldn't help but shiver and murmured, "Who exactly is this person?"

Gong Wanqing's face was serious, "Kou Immortal, only you and I know this, and Wuwang also knows. We must not let a fourth person know. We should act as if nothing happened and slowly investigate other Heavenly Dao Immortals without alerting the snake in the grass."

Kou Immortal nodded and asked Zhong Wuwang, "Wuwang, do you have any opinions?"

Zhong Wuwang said, "Wuwang follows the lead of the two masters."

Though he said that, the faces of Yu Changbai, Tianguang Daoist, and Lin Taixu, the Heavenly Dao Practitioners, emerged in his mind. He thought, "The person who revived the True God must be them! But they are not truly themselves. They went to the Lower Realm some time ago with Feng Immortal to search for the experts of Demon City. It means they were replaced during that time. Their Life Lamps are still lit, indicating they are still in the mortal world. Among the Heavenly Dao Practitioners that Feng Immortal took away, Yu Changbai was not included."

Gong Wanqing smiled, "Wuwang, what are you thinking? Is there anyone you suspect?"

Zhong Wuwang shook his head, "No."

Kou Immortal said, "Wuwang, you shouldn't get involved in this matter, as the opponent is a Heavenly Dao Immortal. Just pretend you don't know."

Zhong Wuwang acknowledged.

Kou Immortal and Gong Wanqing left.

Zhong Wuwang thought, "This means that these people can imitate the six elders perfectly. One of them must have been lurking in Despair Slope for a long time, observing them and noticing their flaws, then capturing them all at once. The person observing them daily is Yu Changbai. Yu Changbai is the mentor of Zhuang Wujiu, who hasn't left Despair Slope in recent years, but Zhuang Wujiu often leaves since he is responsible for the Heaven Listeners in the mortal world. This means Zhuang Wujiu also has issues."

He smiled slightly, turned, and left, "This person's identity hasn't been exposed yet. He will definitely return to Despair Slope, but he wouldn't dare use Yu Changbai's identity, so he will return as Zhuang Wujiu! I want to see what tricks he has up his sleeve!"

On the other side of the bronze city wall, Owl Boat quietly navigated the dark river. On the ship, Chen Shi was excitedly talking non-stop beside Chen Yindou, recounting his experiences after being separated from his grandfather.

He was so excited that he wanted to detail every experience over the years to his grandfather.

In the Chen Family, the person closest to him wasn't his mother Wu Qingyu, nor Chen Tang, nor Creation Little Five, but his grandfather Chen Yindou.

It was Chen Yindou who, after his death, avenged him at all costs, fought for him, and invited everyone from the West Bull New Continent he could enlist, repeatedly venturing into the underworld to rescue him.

It was Chen Yindou who used every possible means just to resurrect him.

It was also Chen Yindou who, while critically injured and on the brink of death, unwillingly cultivated the Corpse Resolving Immortal, not accepted in the mortal world yet still restrained his demonic nature to stay by his side, just to watch him grow up.

It was also Chen Yindou who, in utmost despair, took him around to seek help and entrusted him to Granny Sha and Qing Yang, allowing Chen Shi to survive in this world.

Chen Yindou and others had already reverted to their original appearances. The real Yu Changbai, Tianguang Daoist, and others were still alive but hidden somewhere unknown by Creation Little Five, and Chen Yindou and Granny Sha surprisingly didn't ask about it.

When they arrived at the great chasm at the riverbed, Chen Shi raised the Taiyi Demon Extinguishing Shuttle, carrying the group through the chasm to the Heavenly Pond Country.

He continued talking endlessly.

After a long time, Chen Shi finally stopped, fell silent for a moment, and said, "Grandfather, I missed you."

Chen Yindou smiled, "You've grown up, and you've grown taller and stronger."

Granny Sha laughed, "After we met your grandfather, he asked us about you and knew everything about you, having listened more than once."

Chen Shi felt embarrassed but more deeply moved.

The Taiyi Demon Extinguishing Shuttle did not stop in the Heavenly Pond Country but headed straight for the outside of the Ten Thousand Great Mountains.

But when they reached the high hill, Chen Yindou smiled and said, "Little Ten, I won't go back to the mortal world with you. I walk the path of the Corpse Resolving Immortal. Returning to the mortal world, I would become evil, and the underworld suits me better."

"I forgot!"

Chen Shi immediately raised his Primordial Spirit, entered the small temple, plucked many spiritual medicines, and stuffed them all to him, "Grandfather, try this! This ginseng grass fruit can extend life by five hundred years! And this black ginseng can extend life by three hundred years! And this scarlet pearl fruit can extend life by three hundred and sixty years! And this Bodhi grass elixir can extend life by two hundred and eighty years..."

He then vibrated the dojo and said, "Grandfather, I also mastered Yin Yang Refining; it can cleanse the evil qi from your body, so you can't undergo demon transformation or evil transformation. Right, I'll pass it on to you, and you can cultivate it yourself. I made additions on top of the Heavenly Daoist's teachings, allowing you to cultivate to the Tribulation Crossing Realm and Ascension Realm with no problem! I even have a small temple! You can cultivate in the temple, and I'll help you cleanse the evil qi!"

He thought of all sorts of solutions.

Chen Yindou watched him with a smile, waited for him to calm down, and said, "Little Ten, you've grown up, truly grown up."

Chen Shi, who did not possess a Divine Embryo, was once an eager child wanting to cultivate and gain power to protect his frail, aging grandfather. Now he had grown, resolving the problems even Chen Yindou couldn't solve.

Chen Yindou took various spiritual medicines to extend his life, but he walked the path of the Corpse Resolving Immortal, teetering on the edge of evil transformation, something that extending life couldn't resolve. Entering the mortal world, he could not help but transform heaven and earth, causing calamities.

However, as Chen Shi's dojo spread out, it smoothed out the evil energy within him, making any disaster impossible.

Chen Shi propelled the Yin Yang Refining Technique, continuously dispelling and refining the evil energy within him, and then taught the Yin Yang Refining Technique to him. Chen Yindou, with just a bit of practice, had already mastered this cultivation technique. But Chen Shi knew that practicing this cultivation technique required a profound understanding of the Yin Yang Skill. He had once passed this technique onto many people, but most were unable to master it; only a few could barely get the hang of it.

Among them, Chen Yindou was the only one who could learn it so quickly.

As Chen Shi's dojo unfolded, Yin Yang reversed, and the next moment, everyone found themselves at the base of Yellow Earth Slope in the mortal world. Scholar Zhu, Jueyangzi, and Daoist Liu were guarding the slope.

Chen Yindou looked around; at this moment, the villagers of Huangpo Village were coming down the mountain, bringing their families. When they saw him from afar, they were all startled.

"Chen Yindou, have you come back to life?"

Wu Zhu, the old lady, trembled in fear, tears unconsciously flowing down, "I must be near death, that's why I'm seeing ghosts."

Chen Yindou laughed, "Wu Zhu's sister-in-law still has a long life ahead, far from it."

The other villagers approached, looking at him with reverence, and greeted him respectfully.

Chen Yindou greeted them in return, chatting with them just as he did before.

"Old Chen, your grandson is impressive."

Yu Zhu's grandmother said to him, "He passed the top scorer exam, he's now a master! But your son couldn't make it, dismissed from his post, he's idle at home."

At this moment, Chen Tang's voice came from behind Yu Zhu's grandmother: "Wrong, I have been promoted, now I'm an Honorary Lord, holding a junior first grade position, with a monthly salary of seventy-four bushels of rice, equivalent to fifty taels of silver."

Chen Yindou looked over, and Chen Tang walked over from the rear, with a straight posture and sharp eyes, coming up to him.

"Father." Chen Tang surprisingly didn't call him by name.

Chen Yindou smiled and said, "Little Ten has spoken many good things about you before me. He said you've become promising and wield the sword well."

Chen Tang glanced at Chen Shi, feeling quite moved, and continued to approach Chen Yindou, planning to hug him. But Chen Yindou stood there like a monument of dignity, deterring any approach without anger, making him too scared to embrace. His arms flapped like little bird wings, feeling awkward, unsure where to place them.

"You don't know how to hug, let me do it."

Chen Yindou hugged him tightly and whispered, "But it's not your fault; when you were young, I rarely held you, so you don't know how to hug others."

Chen Tang's eyes turned red instantly, tears streaming down uncontrollably.

Creation Little Five stood by, sneering.

Wu Qingyu walked over, smiling at the father and son.

It was rare for Chen Yindou to show warmth to his son, but soon he released Chen Tang, bowing to Wu Qingyu, "Thanks to my virtuous daughter-in-law, this family didn't fall apart. Accept my bow!"

Wu Qingyu was at a loss, quickly kowtowing, "If not for father-in-law bringing Huo Dou, I would have perished long ago! Please, father-in-law, don't do this, it overwhelms me!"

Chen Yindou stood up and said, "You're smarter than my son. It's your tolerance that allowed him to marry you. I'm sorry for the grievance."

Chen Tang quietly placed his hand on the Xuanwei Sword's hilt, the veins on the back of his hand bulging.

Wu Qingyu laughed, "Clearly, Ah Tang is smarter. I'm not as smart as him, just foolish."

Chen Yindou shook his head, "I know my son best. Little Ten didn't inherit his intelligence from him but from you."

Wu Qingyu held onto Chen Tang's arm, laughing endlessly.

Chen Tang had no choice but to drop the idea of drawing the sword.

Chen Shi looked around, checking on the villagers of Huangpo Village, then approached Chen Tang, asking in a low voice, "Father, where's Yan Xianzhi?"

Chen Tang said, "He left, claiming he was going back to the Western Capital."

Chen Yindou's voice came from afar, "Little Ten, come with me to see some old friends."

Chen Shi loudly said, "Grandfather, please rest first and wait for me a moment. I need to bid farewell to an old friend!"

He soared into the sky, turning into a stream of light, shooting far away.

In Gongzhou Taiping County, Yan Xianzhi descended slowly on auspicious clouds, saying to his concubine holding a child, "Xiang'er, we'll settle at the Taiping County post station. The County Magistrate of Taiping County is from the Yan Family. Once there, there will be carriages to take us to the Western Capital."

They arrived at the post station, which was already empty.

Yan Xianzhi frowned slightly, heading towards the county government with his concubine, only to find that Taiping County had few residents, less than a third of its former population, with people looking pale and malnourished.

"Why is Lord Yan leaving in such a hurry?"

Yan Xianzhi's body trembled slightly, looking ahead, revealing a smile, "It's Scholar Chen. What a coincidence to encounter you, Mr. Chen, here."

Chen Shi approached, shaking his head, "It's not coincidence. I came specifically to see you off. Lord Yan, wouldn't it be better to stay at Qianyang Mountain farming? Why must you squeeze into the name and profit field of the Western Capital?"

Yan Xianzhi chuckled and said, "Now that the great tribulation is over, the West Bull New Continent is in ruins, and the old man has no choice but to shoulder the burden of revitalizing fifty states."

He was quite wary of Chen Shi's arrival, subtly saying, "Though the Upper Realm is gone, the Thirteen Families still have deep roots, firmly planted on this continent, unshakeable. Thus, I'm also duty-bound to head to the Western Capital to stabilize the world."

Chen Shi walked alongside him, shaking his head, "Lord Yan, after this apocalypse, I realized that the people of the West Bull New Continent would live better without the Thirteen Families. Starting today, I will uproot each of these cancerous tumors. Lord Yan, return to Qianyang Mountain to farm, and you can save your life. Travel further west, and I fear for your life."

Yan Xianzhi stopped, staring at him with a chilling remark, "Chen Shi, are you rebelling?"

Chen Shi gently turned his hand, revealing the West King Jade Seal in his palm, and calmly said, "I am the True King, how could it be rebellion? Lord Yan, two roads lie ahead. Will you choose life or death?"

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